The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORKERS.
Short Talks on Better Organization-Bishop
Ireiand's Temperance Work Approved.

CHICAGO June 2-The hall was well filed
this morning when President Reynolds called
the international Sunday-school Convention to
order. At the conclusion of devotional exercises
the days business was opened by resolution to
substitute 'the Sabbath" to indicate Sunday"
which was referred to the executive committee
Kansas delegate offered resolution urging
a more godly celebration of Christmas. Another
Kansas brother wanted the convention to put it
self on record on the temperance question.
After some routine business had been dis
posed of, Mr.. Jacobs, of Chicago said that 'bet-
ter organization" would be discussed in ten
minute speeches. and that the Rev. III. w.
Bailey, of Kentucky, would speak first. Mr..
Baily said that within three months twenty
counties had been brought into the Kentucky
Sunday school union. and within thirty days
every county in Kentucky would be organized.
The Rev. j. E. Gilbert, d. d. OF Indiana, gave
the result of organized Sunday school work in
his State. He said he had canvassed every
school district. going from house to house.
Mr.. Bailey said there were several States and
Territories which could not do their work alone.
Those needy places must be reached by the in
ternational association.
reference to the international work as it was ap-
piled in that State. Speaking Of the necessity
for volunteer work. he said: paid missionaries
are better than none at all, but salarled car
vassers cannot 90 everything; the grand tri-
umphant advance can only be effected when the
rank and file of the army move forward"
Z. q. Wheeler, of Oregon, spoke on Better
Organization" on the Pacific slope. They had
adopted Robert Winthrop's cry of "A star for
every State and State for every star" There
were pressing needs on the Pacific slope. They
needed more money, more workers. The
speaker said that as secretary of the district he
represented, he was supposed to cover LOCO, 600
square miles, and for that vast territory they
needed aid from those Eastern States able to ac-
cord assistance.
The Rev. DR.. Jniius Grammar. of Maryland
read paper which he had prepared on Sunday
school organization. In Maryland, he said,
every county was banner county, the organi-
cation being complete. Much effective mission
airy work had been done by colored men, and the
speaker thought the church should take heart.
The Sunday school tended to bring Christians of
all denominations closer together and establish
a closer bond of faith and charity.
Rev. ID. B. Ward, of Dakota, made ringing
address. He said the Sunday-school workers in
Dakota were not interested in the division of
the Territory; they knew no North, no South;
they had 1000 Sunday-schools. The speaker
paid high compliment to the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, and said they hoped. be-
fore many months, to send all the beer-kegs in
Dakota through Montana and into the Pacific
ocean Applause.
r. A. Mott, of Minnesota. said he was glad to
follow the representative of the State of Dakota.
A voice-Territory. you mean.
Mr.. Mott-No. sir; State. Dakota is State
but Congress has not found it out yet. IAp-
plause.
DeIore concluding, IEo SpeahoF CoUlpiliUente0
the work of the Catholic Bishop Ireland of
Minnesota
In the afternoon the convention split but
amicably, the primary workers holding a session
at Farwel Hall. which was addressed by a
number of prominent Sunday school women
and was full of interest and profit
An enthusiastic meeting was held tonight,
the speakers being interrupted by round after
round of deserved applause. the illusions to
temperance and the new South being especially
well received. During the proceedings it was
announced that the executive committee would
send cablegram congratulating the Queen on
her jubilee occasion. God Save the Queen
was then sung by the audience.